Balancing means for vehicle wheels



Sept. 11, 1928.

N. J. STARLFNG BALANCING MEANS FOR VEHICLE WHEELS Fiied Oct. 18, 1926 Patented Sept. 1928.

' UNITED STATES 7 WILLIAM STAItLING, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

$1.. BALANCING MEANS FOR VEHICLE WHEELS.

Application filed October 18,1926. Serial No. 1421.334.

is the provision for balancing a vehicle wheel to permit smooth braking when the brakes are applied to stop the vehicle and to permit.

smooth traction When the vehicle istravelling at-a high rate of speed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a separate and removable device which may be applied to a wheel of standard shape without changing the wheel 'inany way and which may be tr nsferredfrom one wheel to the other as is expedient. A still-further object of the invention is to utilize thefelly of the wheel to hold and to conceal the balancing means.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The-invention consists in the novel combinationand arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of construction and in which: v

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of :1. vehicle wheel showing parts thereof removed to illustrate the application of the invention,

Fig. 2 is a sectional detail view taken substantially on line 2- -2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional detail view of the invention showing the same applied to a fragmentary portion of a vehicle Wheel,

' Fi .4 is a perspective view of one of the Weig t members embodied in the invention,

' and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of another weight member embodied in the lnvention.

In the drawings I have shown the balancing means as applied to a. vehicle in position directly opposite the valve structure of the inner tube of the tire for balancing the wheel according to the Weight of the valve structure. It is pointed out that while I have shown the balancing means in the position above described it may be disposed in any other position for functioning to accomplish the desired result-and particularly for giving a truebalance to the wheel.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing 10 indicates a vehicle wheel which includes a tire ll'within which is arranged the usual pneumatictubc (not shown.) comprising the valve structure 12. This wheel 10 includes the usual felly 13 and-spokes 14 which have reduced cnll portions 15 projecting through openings 16 formed in the telly 13. l I

I preferably connect my improved balancing means to the spokes 14 in order that I may ofi'set the weight of the valve structure andthus properly balance the wheel.

'Ihe balancing means comprise a base weight plate 17 which has a central opening 18 formed therein and openings 19 formed in. its end portions-20. A connecting wire 21 is drawn through each of the openings 19 and curled to form a loop 22. This loop 22 is adapted to embrace the shank 23 of a nail 24 which is driven into the reduced end portion of the adjacent spoke 14.

Connected to this base plate is "a top weight plate 25. This-top weight plate 25 is connected to the plate 17 through the medium of a nut receiving bolt 26.

1 At this time it is pointed out that any number of plates 25 may be used in order to provide a perfect balance for the Wheel.

In the present instance I have shown the plate 25 as being capable of adjustment relative to the plate 17 and this is accomplished by providing an elongated slot 27 in the plate I 25 through which a nut receiving bolt 26 projects. By adjusting the plate 26 relative to the plate 17 a true balance may be made.

While I have shown the plate 25 provided with the elongatedslot 27 itis manifest that this slot may be eliminated and a hole substituted therefore for the passage of the nut receiving bolt 26.

I have found. by use of a balancing device as herein described smooth braking is. greatly facilitated and the vibrations of thevehicle when travelling ata high rate of speed are greatly diminished.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification, without depart ing from the spirit of the invention. I. therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction setfo-rth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

The invention having been set forth, what I claim as new and desire secure by Letters Patent, is: i

1. The combination with a vehicle-wheel having a felly andspokeshaving};1 cofnfispogdt e. e y, o a

1 weight member, a top weight member, and

means connecting. the top member to the base member permitting relative adjustment between said top member and said base member. 3. A balancing device of the class de-' 15 scribed includin a base weight member, a

top weight mem er having an elongated slot formed therein, means for connecting-the base weight member to adjacent spokes of a vehicle wheel, and a member projecting 29 through said slot for'connecting the top member and the base member together While top member and said base member.

4; The combination with a vehicle wheel including a felly' and spokes havin corresponding end portions connected to t e felly, a base weight member carried by the felly, means for connecting said base member to corresponding end portions of the spokes, said means including wire membershavin outer end portions provided with loops anii attaching nails inserted through said loops and adapted to be driveniinto said end portions of the spokes, a to weight member hav-' ing an elongated slot ormed therein. and a nut bearing bolt adapted to Eroject through said slot for connecting the the top'member in a predetermined adjusted position between the base member and the top member.

In testimony whereof I 'afiix my signature. WILLIAM J. STARLING.

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